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Crail: The Jewel of the East Neuk.

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COVID-19 Local UpdateCommunity volunteers are available to assistanyone who needs shopping delivered. Call07376 531092. If you want to volunteer call

07376 531092

For up to date local information, go to crail.info.You can register there for email updates.

At the time of writing home delivery can beordered:Penmans 01333 450218Greens 01333 450010. Free delivery on ordersover £10 in Crail every day except Sunday andKingsbarns on a Wednesday and a Saturday, preordering 9-11am one day in advance is idealespecially for fish as it allows us to order what'srequiredLochaber Farm is offering to make homedeliveries in Crail of their farm baked breadwww.lochaberfarm.comArdross Farm Shop will deliver to Crail (fee

£4.50). Call 01333 331400, emailinfo@ardrossfarm.co.uk. Further details fromthe website at http://bit.ly/33pVhxNShells will deliver free of charge locally.Payment preferred by bank transfer. Contact -Face Book page, 01333 450200 or 07794332696Bowhouse online shop (https://openfoodnetwork.org.uk/bowhouse-link/shop#/home) orders delivered in Crail Saturday ifplaced online Wednesday by 1.00pm online.

Opening times:Barnetts 8.30-1.00pmGreens 9-3.00pmThe Smoke Fired Whole Foods ShopMondayto Saturday: 9.30am - 5.30pm Sunday: ClosedCo-op 7.00am-8.00pm (vulnerable 8-9am,Sunday 10-11am) - follow one way systemPharmacy normal business hoursPenmansMon-Tues, Thur-Sat 6.30am-3.00pm ,Wed, 6.30-1230

ANote from the Editorial TeamAre you managing? Do you need help with shopping? Call 07376 531092 - it’s there for you.In these times when it’s difficult to meet friends, we are happy to publish notices, messages, etc.Just send them in to crailmatters@gmail.com.The degree and nature of lockdown is changing, but we are still required to stay home when we can,and maintain social distancing. Crail has done very well so far - lets keep it up!!!!!

WASHYOUR HANDS!! STAYAT HOME

Worship Resources:The Church of Scotland has a whole range of information and resources for this

time churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/services-onlineSt Andrews St Andrews Episcopal Church is webcasting at 10am each Sunday

(zoom.stasstas@gmail.com). Episcopal Church resources https://www.scotland.anglican.org/

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The impact of conservation on the communities of the East Neuk of FifeKosi Arter is a postgraduate student at the University of Edinburgh studying ArchitecturalConservation and she is currently working on her final dissertation. Her research project aims tounderstand the impact of conservation on the communities of the East Neuk of Fife, with analysis ofboth the physical fabric of the area, as well as the opinions, attitudes and approaches of the localpopulation to conservation and development in the different villages through a community survey.The research will be based an online survey, and will take between 5-10 minutes to complete. Theinformation provided will remain confidential and it does not require any personal information fromparticipants. The information will be used as part of the analysis, and the final report includinganalysis from the results of this survey will be submitted to the University of Edinburgh (TheScottish Centre for Conservation Studies). The survey can be found at: https://forms.gle/8JRJWqvCundY58pv8.

Crail Matters only works because you support it.May we take this opportunity to thank all thosepeople who have donated funds to us to keep ournewsletter going. If you haven’t yet supported us,then please consider doing so. We intend to continueto publish on Monday morning as usual for theduration of the current emergency.

Crail Now and ThenWe understand the video link given in last

week’s letter is not easily accessed caused byproblems copying the url. Here is the video

link:https://youtu.be/7upFsBGjBKs

Its worth a look!

Letter to the EditorSir,As a responsible dog owner I have been utterly disgusted and upset by the events of last weekend.Sunday 31/5 saw me enjoying my usual walk with the dog round Roome Bay which was extremelybusy with visitors who obviously were not observing the ‘travel within your local area (5 mile)guideline, this was made obvious by people saying things like ‘look there is a pond and oh there is aplay park’ and kids playing in the play park which is still closed. However imagine my disgust whenI witnessed a man walking along in front of the park with 2 dogs, one of which proceeded to do itsbusiness on the grass whilst the man walked on. I had to say to him excuse me your dog has justdone the toilet, reply I didn’t see it did he not just do a pee, I pointed to the pile of poop and saiddefinitely not. He then said I don’t have any bags my wife has them with her, I assured him I hadplenty and placed one down for him to use. The man I spoke to about his dog mess, I had witnessedthem on the beach about an hr before there were in a group of 8/10 people with 4 dogs I wouldpresume they were not all from the same h//hold and there was no social distancing at all. When theycame up from the beach the whole party excluding the man and 2 of the dogs walked up the pathtowards Roomebay Ave whilst he took the bottom path, an example of large groups from different h/holds not social distancing and putting others at risk

Onto Mon 1st June walking along Castle Walk with my dog on a lead he started rolling insomething, to my horror it was a really large pile of rather soft dog poo, he was absolutely coveredall down one side and the smell made me retch all the way back home where I had to hose him downand then shampoo him in the shower 4 times before I could get rid of the smell completely, this hadto be followed by boil washing his collar and towels, bleaching the bathroom, disinfecting andsanitising everything in the house. Although I did not witness the culprit of the 2nd incident I amsure it would not have been anyone who is resident in our beautiful village as we have more respectfor both Crail, ourselves and each other than that.Ellen Laird, Crail

SirI moved to Crail a year ago and enjoy taking photos in and around the East Neuk whilst out walking.I wonder if readers of Crail Matters would like to have a look. My website is:https://eastneukandbeyond.wordpress.com/. It's not a commercial venture, I do it purely for the loveof photography and hope to add many more pictures in the years to come!Callum MacLeod, Crail

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COVID-19 Support PagesCOVID19 Regulations Enforcement A direct email for COVID 19 regulations enforcement hasbeen established by Fife Council: covid19.enforcement@fife.gov.uk enquiries and complaintsrelating to commercial businesses. Concerns about people visiting or staying in holiday homes orsocial distancing issues such as public gatherings, should call Police Scotland on 101.

Recycling

Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes,St Andrews and Lochgelly recycling centresare open 7 days a week, by appointment only.Pittenweem recycling Centre is expected toopen 15 June.

The initial focus is making sure waste thatcan’t be stored safely at home can be disposedof. Centres are currently only acceptingmaterials that typically go into your kerbsidebins (except food waste) - landfill, greengarden waste, paper and cardboard and cansand plastics.When visiting any recycling centre, please:Book an appointment online: www.fife.gov.uk/recyclingcentresCheck that your waste materials can be takento the site at present.Arrive at your allocated time booked online.Have your booking confirmation and ID withyou– driving licence or council tax bill.Thank you for continuing to recycle and foryour patience in these challenging times.

Fife Council are picking up all household bins,and community recycling points https://bit.ly/3d89GCV continue to be serviced. We knowthat there will be a high demand for recyclingcentres when they re-open so please continueto use your kerbside bins for as much waste aspossible.

Bulky Items collectionFife Council have reinstated this service. Go tohttps://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/bins-and-recycling/bulky-uplift-service for detailsand costs.

Lockdown rules

1. People from two different households are able tomeet, but must keep two metres apart2.They must also remain outdoors, and in groupsof no more than eight.3."Most outdoor work that has been put on holdcan resume". This will see garden centres openingtheir doors again and site preparation beginning inthe construction industry, with recycling centresre-opening.4. Teachers and other staff will be able to return toschools to prepare for re-opening with a "blendedmodel" of classroom and at-home learning,although most pupils will not return until 11August. People are urged to "stay at home as muchas possible".; “the virus "is still out there". There is"..limited room for manoeuvre" and a "need to getthe balance right" People are allowed to sit out andsunbathe in parks and open areas, and travel withintheir local area for exercise. Members of twodifferent households will be allowed to meet up solong as they remain outdoors "in a park or privategarden" and stay 2m (6ft) apart. The total numberof people taking part in any meeting should notexceed eight, and that it is "strongly recommendedthat you don't meet with more than one otherhousehold per day".

The fours phases of lockdown easing:Phase 1: Virus not yet contained but cases arefalling. From 28 May you will be able to meetanother household outside in small numbers.Sunbathing is allowed, along with some outdooractivities like golf and fishing. Garden centres anddrive-through takeaways can reopen, someoutdoor work can resume, and childmindingservices can begin.

Phase 2: Virus controlled. You can meet largergroups outdoors, and meet another householdindoors. Construction, factories, warehouses,laboratories and small shops can resume work.Playgrounds and sports courts can reopen, andprofessional sport can begin again.

Phase 3: Virus suppressed. You can meet peoplefrom more than one household indoors. Non-essential offices would reopen, along with gyms,museums, libraries, cinemas, larger shops, pubs,

Coronavirus MicrositeNHS Fife and Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership have launched a new website for membersof the public which contains the latest information on COVID-19 and on our services and hospitalsduring the Coronavirus outbreak. The Coronavirus microsite has helpful information on:- Signs andsymptoms of Covid-19- What to do if you are unwell- Information on prevention and treatment of Coronavirus- Advice on how to care for people with Covid-19 symptoms- Information on changes to services. For further information visit https://coronavirus.nhsfife.org/

CRAILHOSPITALCAR SERVICE

If you require transport to and from anappointment at Skeith Medical Practice or alocal hospital please contact: 01333 451165

restaurants, hairdressers and dentists. Liveevents could take place with restricted numbersand physical distancing restrictions. Schoolsshould reopen from 11 August.

Phase 4: Virus no longer a significant threat.University and college campuses can reopen infull, mass gatherings are allowed. Allworkplaces open and public transport is back atfull capacity.

Lockdown rules cont

Lockdown hare style! Spotted on the path down fromChance Inn. Gordon Baxter

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Keep your eyespeeled if you'reheading to CaiplieCaves soon.

The yellow irises arecurrently in fullbloom (close by thefootbridge), andseveral northernmarsh orchids havenow managed toforce their waythrough the longgrass too (not longafter you climb overthe stile).Gordon Baxter

Crail Matters has beeninformed of the death ofDonald Macgregor. Donaldwas for many years a FifeCouncillor, and a friend toCrail. We offer his family and

friends our sympathy

Crail Matters has beeninformed of the death of John

Carlton, of Julia’s CafeTearoom and Gifts of High

Street. We offer oursympathy to family and

friends.

WILD CRAILWill Cresswell

I started off first thing on the 31st of May looking for the yellow wagtails and corn buntings to thewest of Crail. As usual the yellow wagtails are becoming complicated. There is a pair still wherethey started nesting a few weeks ago, at Old Barns. I watched a female go down onto a likely nestsite and then not reappear for ten minutes, and all the while a male making its “I’ve got an activenest and you are in the vicinity” call from the roadside. It’s not very adaptive, but a lot of birds havethis “I’ve got a nest” call. It makes checking for breeders a lot easier. I was watching, as always,from the roadside, and the nest is thirty or so metres into an adjacent field. I obviously won’t go intothe field to actually find the nest, and the level of disturbance along the road from cars and farmworkers is continuous regardless of whether I am there or not. That there was only one pair there andthey were not feeding chicks yet suggesting that both early nests might have failed, and one pair hasrenested close by. The second pair may have relocated: I found another active nest up at Thirdpart,again where they nested last year. The male helpfully was also making its “I’ve got a nest call”. Thenest is in a field of cauliflowers currently being harvested. This is a gradual process as thecauliflowers develop at different rates so hopefully the field will stay intact enough, long enough forthe chicks to fledge. So we have at least two pairs, and probably four nests so far.

I added a few more singing corn buntings to themap. Despite the lockdown, I hope at least themap around Crail will be complete so we can seehow they are faring compared to previous years.As I headed to Sypsies I saw a small toadcrossing the road. It had frozen which might be agreat strategy to let a potential predator know thatyou are a toad but not the best strategy againsttraffic. But there isn’t much of that early on aSunday morning, during lockdown.

Ken Shaw found a female red-backed shrike atlower Kilminning late morning on the 31st. Ilooked for it early afternoon with no luck butfinally connected with it last thing in the evening.It worked out well in the end. Just me and thebird and the most beautiful summer eveningimaginable.

Five the following morning back out atKilminning was a complete contrast to theevening before. Far from beautiful – damp withthick haar. And no shrike. It had taken advantageof the good conditions last thing to move on. Theswallows appeared at seven and the sun began to

poke through a bit to indicate the insects should have then been available but still no sign of theshrike. Lots of stonechats including this year’s young, fully independent but sticking together, lots ofwhitethroats. I had a good check of the rest of Kilminning, top and bottom, just in case somethingelse came in with the shrike. It seems likely it was brought down by the haar at midday across theForth the day before: I should think the May Island was busy, but if a tree falls in a forest… But notKilminning – it was business as usual.

There was no haar on the morning of the 2nd June and the stillness and light of the previous Sundayevening was back. The scene at Balcomie at dawn was again one of those special moments that seemto have been more common during lockdown: whether it’s the weather, or the lack of people or justthe imperative to enjoy the simpler things. The sea was nearly flat calm with strong low sunshine

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Wild Crail cont.

and the fantastic background of the seals singingout on the rocks. Their ridiculous but veryatmospheric “oohing” and aahing” could be heardat Kilminning. Any low tide with not much windwill do to hear the seals and I recommend a walkon Balcomie Beach just to hear them. You couldat a pinch imagine that it was sirens singing, inthe same way that you could imagine a seal beinga mermaid…

Birdwisethere wasnothingobviouslynew in except for a beautifully full summer plumaged goldenplover on the driving range (no-one there yet at 6:30 am). Itwas whistling plaintively just like they do when on thebreeding grounds at the top of the Scottish hills to let youknow that you have been spotted. An early failed breeder or onits way to the far north? – it could still be on time for a prompt

start in Arctic Norway in a couple of days. On the beach it was quiet again: one dunlin and threeringed plover.

By the 4th it was very quiet on the shore for waders. Only two curlews and a handful ofoystercatchers. Other species are building up in number though. There are a more eider chicks, threegoosanders now, and the gull numbers are increasing – lotsof first summer common gulls and a few returning black-headed gulls. And the big change – starlings everywherenow on the beach, in noisy churring flocks, as the moreflight capable juveniles have come out of cover. Many stilllook very clumsy and all of the starlings are much morewary: normally you can approach starling flocks to withintwenty five metres or so, but when the juveniles are freshlyout and about then their flight initiation distance is up to 50meters. The chance of any further spring migrants isreceding, but there was a garden warbler at the top ofKilminning. It was very furtive but luckily gave a burst ofsong and sat at the top of the tree for a short while,otherwise it was skulking around like something much rarer. The sad news of the day was that Ithink the Balcomie shelducks with the three chicks last week have lost all of them – probably theday after. I haven’t seen them since the first day but have seen a pair loafing in the area every daysince then. I am still hopeful for the pair at Sauchope though.

Colin Morrison

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Black Lives MatterIan Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane Scottish Episcopal Church

published by permission,

We all hope that, when it finally comes, the ‘New Normal’ will mean change for the better. But the newsthis week has made me ask, Will any ‘New Normal’ free us from racism?On 25 May George Floyd was choked to death by police in Minneapolis, USA. His horrific death wasfilmed by bystanders who were pleading with officers to let him breathe. The killing of yet another Blackperson by police in the USA has ignited ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests across that country and in manyothers, including Scotland. In the USA the authorities, encouraged by the President, have reactedviolently.On 1 June police violently cleared space in front of an Episcopal church in Washington DC so that MrTrump could pose in front of it, holding up a Bible. The church had not invited him, nor was it informed.The Presiding Bishop, the Bishop of Washington and other church leaders have condemned this abuse ofchurch and scripture as an outrage. The College of Bishops of the SEC has sent a letter to the USABishops expressing our horror at the President’s action and our support for their condemnation of it:(www.scotland.anglican.org/college-of-bishops-condemns-trump-photocall/).George Floyd’s killing and Donald Trump’s outrage are symptoms of a deep evil in Western society, theevil of racism. In Scotland we tell ourselves that we are an inclusive country, welcoming our immigrants,respecting our ethnic minorities, and that we don’t have racism. But the fact is that racism is here as wellas in America.Someone doesn’t have to feel hostile towards Black people to have racist attitudes. The fact that Blackand Asian people are constantly treated as ‘different’ is a symptom of racism. For example, constantlybeing asked “Where are you from?” undermines people’s sense of identity and belonging, it affects theirconfidence, wellbeing, and mental health. Black and Asian people say that this happens to them evenwhen their grandparents were born in Scotland.Children suffer racism at school, from other students but also from teachers. Pupils tell how they arecalled the ’N' word by other students, or bullied for wearing the headscarf. And sometimes, when theyreport it, a teacher will play the incident down. As a child said recently, “People say there is no racism

here, but there is. Young people don't feel comfortablereporting it, and if they do nothing is done."There are also more subtle and effective forms ofracism, of course. They quietly reinforce the ideaabsorbed by White people as they grow up - that beingWhite in Scotland is ‘normal’ and being Black orAsian is not, so that White cultures, White lifestylesand therefore White people are normative and evensuperior. Black and Asian people often have to growup absorbing the same idea. It’s a legacy of our historyof empire and colonialism and slavery, a subtle formof the evil of White Supremacy.The boxer Mohammed Ali recalled as a boy asking hismother why all the angels in the church window wereWhite. “Where did all the Black angels go?” he wouldask. We’re about to celebrate Trinity Sunday, andAndrei Rublev’s extraordinary icon of the Trinity willagain be the focus of many sermons and reflections.The artist Meg Wroe’s icon, “The Southwark Trinity,”shown above, adapts Rublev by portraying the threeangels as Black figures, rather than White, two ofthem clearly female. Mohammed Ali would haveapproved, and so, I think, would Andrei Rublev.

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Youare Invited!Doyouenjoyagoodread? Would you liketo talkaboutbookswithother likemindedpeople? Thenjoinusfor an informalquestionandanswer sessionabout anew online bookgroup:

Thursday18thJune 2020at 1.00pm

Tobookaplace andreceive yourpasswordto the ZOOMdiscussionplease e-mailjane.norton@fife.gov.uk or phoneher on07718269747.

Theonline Booktalkgroupwill bea lively informal tutor-leddiscussionwithWendyPearson, youwill need internet accessandadevice thatyoucandownloadandrunthe ZOOMapp.

Something lovely happenedin VictoriaGardensOn Wednesday,there were over5000 eager andhealthy plantswanting to beplanted inVictoriaGardens aftermonths ofnurture in TomHutchon’sgarden.On Thursday,

there were over 12 volunteers from the Crailcommunity that came together to help Tomand Jack Jarvis plant out the numerous flowerbeds. By 12:30 it was almost over. The finaltask was to plant out the large bed that isnormally planted by Fife Council, and surprisesurprise Tom & Jack had even more plantsavailable to make that possible. All done by3:30.Crail will not be deprived of our usualspectacular floral display this summer. Manythanks to all who helped.

I hope we are all angered and ashamed not only by the evil of racism in America, but everywhere it is tobe found, including here at home. I hope those who are Black and Asian among us will feel they cancourageously share the reality of their experience and that they can help us see through our prejudice andachieve true equality. And I hope those who are White will not keep silent, because silence in the face ofevil is always collusion with evil.Racism is evil because it denies the equal dignity of every human being. Racism is blasphemy because itdenies God’s image in every human being. To stop racism, we need to become anti-racist as a church andas a society. This means changing the way we think and act, and being prepared to challenge others to dothe same.That’s because Black lives matter.

Gordon Baxter

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Scottish Water

People in Fife have been urged to use water efficiently during hotweather after a 15 per cent rise in usage levels at the weekend.

With our priority to ensure customers remain supplied at all times,alterations were made to the network to keep water flowing to tapsacross Fife ahead of the warm weekend.

However, coupled with increased usage levels in communities supplied by Glendevon and GlenfargWaterTreatmentWorks, this resulted in issues for customers in Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Lochgelly, Methil, Leven,St Andrews, Cupar and Tayport.

The surge increased the flow of water in the network as we kept up with need, particularly during the day.This led to a reduction pressure for some customers and discoloured water for many as additional flowslifted the natural sediment from the mains.

Kes Juskowiak, national water operations manager, said: “Our teams were working hard over the weekendto ensure we kept everyone in supply but also to minimise disruption.“The balance of supply and demand has improved in Fife and the discolouration issue has nowreduced. However, we continue to work on the issue and require your support in resolving this by reducingunnecessary demand.“As a resident of Fife, I was also personally affected and I apologise for any issues customers experiencedover the course of the weekend.”The water remained safe to use for drinking, washing and cooking. Customers are being asked not to runtheir taps to try and resolve any discolouration.The latest plea comes just days after the utility asked customers across Scotland to only use the water thatthey need during the warmer weather.

He said that with more people are spending more time in their gardens it was important they consideredthe amount of water they were using on things like washing their cars, watering grass and flowers and forany recreation.Mr Juskowiak said: “From watering the garden with sprinklers and hoses, to filling up paddling pools,sometimes requiring thousands of litres to use, we are keen to not place further demand on the public watersystem at this time. We are urging people to be as efficient as possible with this natural and preciousresource.”

While it is essential that people continue to follow Government advice regarding hand-washing during theCovid-19 pandemic, Scottish Water has outlined other ways in which customers can use water efficiently.Simple, practical steps which we encourage customers to follow include:

· Using a watering can rather than a hose to water plants and grass (hoses andsprinklers use about 1000 litres of water an hour – more than 12 baths ad more than threeaverage families’ use in a typical day)· Not using jet washers – which use an average 36 litres of water· Not to use paddling pools – which use an average 400 litres (if pools are used tryquarter filling them and using the water to water your garden afterwards)· Taking shorter showers· Using a bucket and sponge rather than a hose to wash vehicles· Using washing machines and dishwashers fully loaded· Only boil the kettle with the water you need

Scottish Water said it was dealing with an increase in demand for water across the country and wasissuing water wisely advice nationwide.To learn more about using water efficiently go to: www.scottishwater.co.uk/savewater

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The Royal Burgh of Crail and District Community Council Notes

Next Community Council Meeting 29 June 7.15pm. We will conduct the meeting usingvideo conferencing.

If you wish to participate in the video conference please contactcrailcommunitycouncil@gmail.com for joining details.The Community Council will no

longer provide printed copies of Agendas, Minutes, etc. at meetings.Please see website www.Crailcc.com for details.

Tennis Courts and MUGAThe Community Council understands that the Tennis Courts are now open and available for play. However, Fife Council arenot making the MUGA available because of difficulty in ensuring compliance with social distancing requirements.

Caiplie CavesRegrettably the Council have received further reports of discarded rubbish and smouldering fires at Caiplie Caves. Thesehave been referred to Police Scotland.

Commemorative BenchesOur recent request for people responsible for the maintenance of commemorative benches in and around Crail to seek help ifthey are unable to maintain the benches has produced some responses. Whilst the Council is not itself in a position toundertake maintenance work, we are happy to facilitate where we can contact with locals who can. Do please contact us ifyou need help.

Dog foulingOne regrettable but unavoidable consequence of the lockdown measures was the sealing of waste bins. Most people baggedand took home their dog poo, but there was a noticeable increase in discarded bags in hedges, fields and the gardens alongthe coast. Now that the bins are functioning normally, could we please urge dog owners to act responsibly and bin theirbags. And to the recalcitrant minority who do not bag their dog’s poo, could we urge you to think of others - bag it and binit!!!!

Material for inclusion in Crail Matters should be sent to crailmatters@gmail.com and received on Thursday 5.00pm beforepublication. Any views expressed in Letters to the Editor are those of the author, and not of Crail Matters. We reserve the rightto edit copy for length and style. Submission does not guarantee inclusion. © Crab Publishing 2020: Editorial Team this week:Helen Byres, Julie Middleton, Isla Reid, Valencia Sowry, Max Taylor, John Wilson

The Crail Seagull

Suddenly, the silence out at Flook Dub has gone and it allseems to be quite lively again. Both golf courses have playerson them, which will at least keep these bold deer in theirplace. They were getting quite out of hand! There’s also theodd food scraps for me but not so much as usual.

I had a look into Crail yesterday and there did seem to be more folk about whichbodes well for me, food wise, though if I’m honest I sort of liked the way it hasbeen these last few weeks. It all felt safer, somehow.

Did anyone see the Strawberry Moon on Friday night? I wonder when big moons started being named? I asked the gossipysparrow, my first port of call when seeking any information, and sure enough, she told me. The June Full Moon is known asthe Strawberry Moon, originally called the Rose Moon in Europe. The name originates from North America, where nativetribes associated the rising of the June Moon with the blossoming of berries. So, now you know! The Native AmericanTribes seem much smarter than some of the immigrant population – I’ll refrain from naming anyone…

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